Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
World Bank Assistance for Road Projects
Official Development Assistance  for development of National Highways is being provided from various agencies like World Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency  & Asian Development Bank  etc. The details and the present status of National Highways Projects being developed/to be developed with loan assistance from World Bank, JICA & ADB are as per Annexure. There is no Foreign Direct Investment  proposals received or approved for the construction of National Highways during the last three years and the current year.
The Government has set up the Indian Academy of Highway Engineers , Noida to augment skills of practicing Highway Engineers in the country. There are also other Training Institutes in the public and private sector imparting training to highway engineers. Highway Engineers are also deputed for training abroad under various International Cooperation Schemes for latest technical know-how in this Sector. Ministry has taken several initiatives to promote use of modern technologies in construction of National Highways. These include, use of waste material/ by-products, fly-ash, slag, modified bitumen, waste plastic, recycled aggregates etc. and processes like recycling, cement treated sub-base/base, soil stabilization etc.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REGARDING WORLD BANK ASSISTANCE FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
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Sr.
No.
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Project
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Funding
Agency
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Loan Amount
(in Rs.
Crore)
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Loan
Agreement
Signed date
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State
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1.
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Green National Highways Corridor
Projects 
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World
Bank
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3500
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22.12.2020
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Andhra
Pradesh,
Rajasthan,
Uttar
Pradesh &
Himachal
Pradesh
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2.
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National Highway
Interconnectivity
Improvement Project

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World
Bank
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2300
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01.07.2014
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Rajasthan,
Bihar,
Karnataka,
West Bengal
&
Odisha
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3.
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Bihar National Highway Improvement Project (Improvement of GayaRajgir - Nalanda – Bihar
Sharif section)
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JICA
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1410
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30.01.2014
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Bihar
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4.
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Bihar National Highway Improvement Project (Improvement of Patna –
Gaya - Dhobi section)
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JICA
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1553
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22.02.2013
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Bihar
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5.
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North East Road
Network Connectivity
Project Phase-I
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JICA
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3690
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31.03.2017
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Meghalaya
& Mizoram
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6.
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North East Road
Network Connectivity
Project Phase-II
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JICA
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2124
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29.03.2018
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Meghalaya
& Mizoram
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Sr.
No.
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Project
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Funding
Agency
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Loan Amount
(in Rs.
Crore)
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Loan
Agreement
Signed date
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State
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7.
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North East Road
Network Connectivity
Project Phase-III
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JICA
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1573
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29.10.2018
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Assam &
Meghalaya
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8.
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North East Road
Network Connectivity
Project Phase-IV
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JICA
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982
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27.03.2020
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Tripura
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9.
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North East Road
Network Connectivity
Project Phase-V
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JICA
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1061
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26.03.2021
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Tripura
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10.
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Improvement of Imphal –
Moreh Section &
Construction of Mechi bridge across IndoNepal border on Asian Highway .
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ADB
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871
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01.10.2018
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Manipur
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11.
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SASEC Road
Connectivity
Investment Program-
Tranche 1
(Improvement of AH-2 &
AH-48)
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ADB
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2100
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26.03.2015
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West Bengal
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12.
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consultancy services of
Surat –Manor Toll
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ADB
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1260
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09.02.2001
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Gujarat
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This information was given by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.